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A new study found that autistic people have different risk factors for suicide and are at 3 times greater risk than the general population.
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that can affect a person’s ability to communicate. Get statistics, learn how it affects kids, and more.
Epidemiology of autism. The epidemiology of autism is the study of the incidence and distribution of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A 2022 systematic review of global prevalence of autism spectrum disorders found a median prevalence of 1% in children in studies published from 2012 to 2021, with a trend of increasing prevalence over time.
"Autism talent advantage" is a common phrase among advocates, usually associated with technical skills, memory skills, or some forms of savant skills. But the past few years have shown that the technical skills are present in only a small segment of the adult autism population, and the memory and savant skills are not easily fit into the job ...
Autism is usually detected by the time children are ages 3 or 4, and signs begin to piece together a puzzle. But sometimes a diagnosis isn’t made until adulthood.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability with symptoms that vary widely from person to person. Children and adults with ASD may learn, socialize, and move through the world ...
Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex condition that affects how people interact, communicate, learn, and behave. People with ASD have differences in their brain ...
Most researchers agree that people are born with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While research does shows some possible risk factors for the condition, most cases of ASD have no known cause.